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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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